Is it the norm for players to miss their 1st turns in a paid tournament? Conquer Cup II. (just) Seems kind of like deadbeating. 10554460There's 1 already and a possible 2nd about to happen(?). (and I played first)Should I miss my 2nd turn to even things out?Maybe it's just me.

ODWO wrote:Is it the norm for players to miss their 1st turns in a paid tournament? Conquer Cup II. (just) Seems kind of like deadbeating. 10554460There's 1 already and a possible 2nd about to happen(?). (and I played first)Should I miss my 2nd turn to even things out?Maybe it's just me.

Yep. Now 2 or 3 people have missed turns .. myself being the 1st one to play. Game 10554460So now they get deferred troops, and firepower if/when they do decide to jump back in?If they miss a 2nd turn, then it's 6 deferred? Ha! I could've played in a public game to see this happen.Is this "Fair Play" for a "Paid Tournament?"

ODWO wrote:Is it the norm for players to miss their 1st turns in a paid tournament? Conquer Cup II. (just) Seems kind of like deadbeating. 10554460There's 1 already and a possible 2nd about to happen(?). (and I played first)Should I miss my 2nd turn to even things out?Maybe it's just me.

Yep. Now 2 or 3 people have missed turns .. myself being the 1st one to play. Game 10554460So now they get deferred troops, and firepower if/when they do decide to jump back in?If they miss a 2nd turn, then it's 6 deferred? Ha! I could've played in a public game to see this happen.Is this "Fair Play" for a "Paid Tournament?"

Or, you can weaken them if you think they'll come back, or ignore then if you think they won't.

"Disease, suffering, hardship...that is what war is all about."-Captain Kirk, from "A Taste of Armageddon"

This is my first conquer cup game ever. It is NOT a speed game. I'm confused, hence my name. I've two questions . Are you allowed to skip turns in order to "pile up" troops for disbursement ? Also are treaties allowed in conquer cup tournaments?

Wow. I'm never playing in one of these again. The quality of these players is just incredible... incredibly terrible. Both games I was in (lost the first game)progressed further than 5 rounds before someone cashed because no one carded and left spots. The current game has progressed to round 8 and I only have 4 cards, and the spoils are at 8. Completely ridiculous.

Please don't invite me to any pickup games. I will decline the invite.

AndyDufresne wrote:Looks like the Conquer Cup II is trucking along...a couple of speed demon players are already making their way into Round 4!

Hm, I wonder if the next champion will be under the rank of Lieutenant, or over it...or will it be another like jleaux?

--Andy

If jleaux's rank changes, does it update on the Conquer Cup page? Or does that record that he won it as Lieutenant and never change?

I believe the links to his ratings and rank are just like any links in-game from the participant list---I.E. they aren't static, but linked to the latest data.

--Andy

That's too bad. I think it would be cool if it recorded the rank of the player when they won the Cup.

QoH wrote:Wow. I'm never playing in one of these again. The quality of these players is just incredible... incredibly terrible. Both games I was in (lost the first game)progressed further than 5 rounds before someone cashed because no one carded and left spots. The current game has progressed to round 8 and I only have 4 cards, and the spoils are at 8. Completely ridiculous.

You lost your first game and are complaining that your opponent's strategy was flawed? It seems to me that your strategy is probably the one lacking since you lost. It never ceases to amaze me when high rankers lose a game and they complain that the reason they lost was because their opponent did something unexpected.

denominator wrote:You lost your first game and are complaining that your opponent's strategy was flawed? It seems to me that your strategy is probably the one lacking since you lost. It never ceases to amaze me when high rankers lose a game and they complain that the reason they lost was because their opponent did something unexpected.

In fairness, in games like these, it's usually that Player A loses because Player B did something unexpected that gave Player C the win.

denominator wrote:You lost your first game and are complaining that your opponent's strategy was flawed? It seems to me that your strategy is probably the one lacking since you lost. It never ceases to amaze me when high rankers lose a game and they complain that the reason they lost was because their opponent did something unexpected.

In fairness, in games like these, it's usually that Player A loses because Player B did something unexpected that gave Player C the win.

Even so, if one wanted perfect predictability, one could stay offline and play single-player games against the AI.

The reason we come to online games is for the variety that real people bring to the table. Sometimes they do really smart things, and sometimes they do really stupid things. All part-and-parcel of being real people and not AI.

I was away for the long weekend, and my sitter played a turn in Game 10554484 for me. Should I report myself in C&A or what should I do in this case?

We understand that mistakes can be made and account sitters can inadvertently take turns for Conquer Cup games. As long as it doesn't not become a habit for multiple Conquer Cup Games or multiple Conquer Cups, no penalties will be suffered (and I don't imagine many people, if any at all, will suffer any penalties). But if we receive reports that it ever does become a habit, further disciplinary action may be taken!